Part 1 Classifying Rational Numbers Solutions
Categories of Rational Numbers
Use the information found in the Categories of Rational Numbers to complete the table below.
Category | Definition | Examples | Non-Examples |
Real Numbers | Real numbers include all of the numbers you have learned so far. Rational and irrational numbers are subsets of real numbers. | Made up numbers such as twoteenth or firty. | |
Rational Numbers | Rational numbers can be written as the fraction or quotient of two integers. When the fraction is divided the quotient is a terminating decimal or a repeating decimal. | ||
Integers | Integers include positive numbers, negative numbers, and 0. Integers do not include decimals. Fractions are only integers if their denominator is 1. | ||
Whole Numbers | Whole numbers begin with 0, and are positive integers. Whole numbers do not include negative numbers. |
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Natural Numbers | Natural numbers are the positive whole integers. Natural numbers do not include 0. These are the numbers you use to count objects. |